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It will ease the pressure on Doha Expressway, especially at the Al Gharrafa interchange, also known as Immigration and Al Duhail intersections. It will also facilitate traffic coming from Doha Corniche, Markhiya, Madinat Khalifa and Duhail in the direction of Al Shamal Road, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor, Al Gharrafa and Gharrafat Al Rayyan areas to Al Luqta and Al Rayyan.
The new junction consists of a 700-metre long underpass between Al Markhiya Street and Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and a ground level with two loop bridges adjacent to Landmark Mall and Ezdan Mall to ease traffic there and four bridges that provide free traffic flow and connect Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor to Al Shamal Road.
It also includes three bridges to ensure traffic flow to and from Al Shamal Road and connect Al Gharrafa to Doha and Al Shamal Road to Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor.
The project includes providing integrated drinking water network, electricity and treated water lines as well as an integrated rainwater and service water drainage, in addition to creating developing sewage and drainage network, developing various communication networks and fiber optics.
Furthermore, the interchange will include a sophisticated intelligent transportation system where surveillance cameras, vehicle number monitor, vehicle classification and emergency traffic system will be installed.
This system will provide important facilities and control for traffic in Qatar
The construction of the Umm Lekhba Interchange was faced with many challenges for being locatedwithin the busiest part of Al Shamal Roadwith significant number of large shopping centres. Therefore, the work was planned in a way that avoids disrupting traffic and traffic congestion on Al Shamal Road.
Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor extends for approximately 25 kilometres from Hamad International Airport to Umm Lekhba Interchange (known as Landmark Interchange) on Doha Expressway. Its scope includes the upgrade of seven main roads namely, E Ring, F Ring, Mesaimeer, Al Bustan, Bu Erayyen, Lebday and sections of Al Markhiya Street. In addition, Ashghal will enhance 12 kilometres of local and peripheral roads intersecting with the Corridor. The total road works of the project is approximately 37 kilometres.
Once completed in 2021, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor will significantly contribute to the relief of traffic congestion on Doha Expressway in particular, 22 February Street. The new Corridor will be a vital alternative and parallel route that will serve thousands of daily commuters from the north to the south of Doha.
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